sharing.....zen
reposted from lj user Thnidu
[from Martin Kaminer]
~ Take only what is given. Own nothing but your robes and an alms bowl. Unless, of course, you have the closet space.
~ Let your mind be as a floating cloud. Let your stillness be as the wooded glen. And sit up straight. You'll never meet the Buddha with posture like that.
~ There is no escaping karma. In a previous life, you never called, you never wrote, you never visited. And whose fault was that?
~ Wherever you go, there you are. Your luggage is another story.
~ Be aware of your body. Be aware of your perceptions. Keep in mind that not every physical sensation is a symptom of a terminal illness.
~ Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out. Forget this and attaining Enlightenment will be the least of your problems.
~ Drink tea and nourish life. With the first sip, joy. With the second, satisfaction. With the third, Danish.
~ Be patient and achieve all things. Be impatient and achieve all things faster.
~ To find the Buddha, look within. Deep inside you are ten thousand flowers. Each flower blossoms ten thousand times. Each blossom has ten thousand petals. You might want to see a specialist.
~ Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And once you achieve it, what do you have? Zilch.
[from Martin Kaminer]
~ Take only what is given. Own nothing but your robes and an alms bowl. Unless, of course, you have the closet space.
~ Let your mind be as a floating cloud. Let your stillness be as the wooded glen. And sit up straight. You'll never meet the Buddha with posture like that.
~ There is no escaping karma. In a previous life, you never called, you never wrote, you never visited. And whose fault was that?
~ Wherever you go, there you are. Your luggage is another story.
~ Be aware of your body. Be aware of your perceptions. Keep in mind that not every physical sensation is a symptom of a terminal illness.
~ Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out. Forget this and attaining Enlightenment will be the least of your problems.
~ Drink tea and nourish life. With the first sip, joy. With the second, satisfaction. With the third, Danish.
~ Be patient and achieve all things. Be impatient and achieve all things faster.
~ To find the Buddha, look within. Deep inside you are ten thousand flowers. Each flower blossoms ten thousand times. Each blossom has ten thousand petals. You might want to see a specialist.
~ Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And once you achieve it, what do you have? Zilch.